Margaret Hormenoo, LCMHC

Margaret Hormenoo is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 17 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed by grief and anger. Parents and partners reading this will find clear, practical support focused on relationships and everyday life.

She draws on several approaches to meet a person where they are. Sessions are grounded in empathy and collaboration. Margaret listens for what matters most, then works with each person to set realistic goals and small steps toward change.

Her background includes work with people facing immigration challenges and hospice or end-of-life concerns. That experience shapes how she talks about loss, cultural stress, and major life transitions. She pays attention to how culture and family history affect emotions and choices.

Margaret uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and take values-based action. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas guide work on closeness, trust, and repairing connection. Client-centered methods keep sessions focused on the person’s pace and priorities.

She offers care in English and in Akan, Ewe, and Twi. Margaret is based in North Carolina and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. People who want practical strategies and culturally aware support often find her approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Margaret commonly draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new ways of responding to everyday stressors. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them.

She treats attachment patterns and emotional connection as central to many relationship concerns. Emotionally focused ideas are used to notice how people respond in close relationships and to try new, kinder ways of relating. These approaches are explained in simple terms and used together based on each person’s goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Margaret works collaboratively to determine what fits. She listens to your priorities and adjusts methods so work in therapy feels relevant and doable.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people appreciate being able to bring real-life situations into sessions and practice new skills between meetings.